All the arrow towers of Qipan Pass have been garrisoned, and all the necessary supplies such as kerosene and logs have been moved up from the tower.
Under the command of Guan Xiaoxi, the 20,000 new troops carried out defensive preparations in an orderly manner, and scouts were also sent out by Guan Xiaoxi to explore the movements of Xi Hua's troops.
"Report... The enemy will arrive at Qipan Pass in two hours!"
"Explore again!"
Guan Xiaoxi walked back and forth on the gate tower five times, checked the defense weapons facilities one by one, and then sat down next to Zhao Laoliu.
"Sixth Brother..."
Zhao Laoliu also sat down and turned to look at Guan Xiaoxi, "Call me Lao Zhao."
"Oh, Lao Liu, where are you from?"
Zhao Laoliu glared at Guan Xiaoxi and said, "Jiannan West Road, Shuzhou, what about you?"
Guan Xiaoxi leaned against the city wall and looked up at the stars in the sky. "Me...Huainan Road, Yangzhou."
"Isn't Yangzhou very rich? Why join the army?"
"I just want to be a soldier. No, I want to be a different kind of soldier!"
Zhao Laoliu was stunned. Aren't these four major border armies all the same? How could there be any difference between them?
Guan Xiaoxi grinned, "Do you know how we got behind these seven passes?"
"I don't know, isn't it from Jianmen?"
In Zhao Laoliu's opinion, the Qipan Pass is so high and full of cliffs. These people are not flying green forest masters, so they definitely cannot climb over the mountains.
But Guan Xiaoxi's words broke Zhao Laoliu's cognition, "We really did climb over that mountain. You don't believe it, right? If it were in the past, I wouldn't believe it either."
Zhao Laoliu stared at Guan Xiaoxi with wide eyes. Guan Xiaoxi pulled a newly grown weed from a crack in the stone wall and held it in his mouth. He raised his eyebrows and pointed at the dark mountains. He said, "For the Divine Sword Army, climbing over this mountain is no different from walking on flat ground. Do you understand what walking on flat ground means? It's almost the same as running on the ground. We can only climb over it because we have learned a little bit of the Divine Sword Army's tricks."
Yu Mutou also walked over at this time and heard it. He asked in surprise: "Could it be that the Divine Sword Army can fly over rooftops and walls?"
Guan Xiaoxi sneered, "Forget climbing walls and running across rooftops. They can probably even fly through the air and hide underground."
Yu Mutou curled his lips in disbelief, "Their powerful fighting skills are based on the flintlock rifles made by this humble official. You and I can be very powerful with that stuff too."
Guan Xiaoxi looked up at Yu Mutou and said, "You are ignorant and fearless. When you have the honor to see the Divine Sword Army in battle, you will know how powerful they are... In this world, there is no enemy that the Divine Sword Army cannot deal with!"
Yu Mutou was stunned, remembering the propaganda about the Divine Sword Army in the army. He seemed to believe it a little, but there was confusion in his eyes. This was seriously beyond his understanding. War, after all, is just a matter of numbers, but the Divine Sword Army doesn't seem to be a matter of numbers. So what kind of army are they?
Yu Mutou suddenly wanted to see if they looked like three heads and six arms.
Zhao Laoliu was a simple-minded man. He turned around and asked, "So when you say you want to be a different kind of soldier, you mean like the Excalibur Army?"
"Yeah..." Guan Xiaoxi sighed and spat out the weeds in his mouth. "Ever since I learned about the glorious achievements of the Excalibur Army, I've dreamed of becoming a member of them, even if it's just a small soldier."
"General Guan, your dream is too absurd. I've been a soldier for five years, and I just wanted to be a centurion. Alas... I'm still just a small soldier. Now I'm still trying to make meritorious service while serving my sentence. When the hell will I be able to make a name for myself?"
Zhao Laoliu sighed and shook his head.
Then the three of them talked about the Excalibur Army, mainly Guan Xiaoxi. The two listened with a dazed look on their faces, as if they were listening to a myth. The Excalibur Army that Guan Xiaoxi described was really as magical and brave as soldiers from heaven.
Just as Guan Xiaoxi was whistling the Divine Sword Army with great joy, another scout returned with a report: "Report... The enemy will reach Qipan Pass in one hour."
"Okay, let's stop exploring and prepare for battle."
The scout did not leave, but looked at Guan Xiaoxi and said doubtfully, "Boss, I'm..."
"Don't be so petty, there is no such rule in the Divine Sword Army!" Guan Xiaoxi interrupted Liuzhi and glared at him with dissatisfaction.
Six Fingers chuckled, "I'm used to it... No, Boss, I went around the jungle on the right side of the Jinniu Ancient Road, and I discovered something."
"What's going on?"
"Not far behind the enemy, at most half an hour's walk away. There seem to be more people there."
Guan Xiaoxi was startled. "Isn't it the enemy who fell behind?"
Six Fingers shook his head, "I don't think so, those people are flying in the sky!"
"..." Guan Xiaoxi frowned immediately. Flying in the sky? Doesn't that mean he's a jianghu person?
“How many are there, roughly?”
"I didn't dare get too close. There were probably only... a thousand or so people."
Who has the financial resources to recruit thousands of martial arts masters?
Which side are they on?
No, this matter must be reported to General Peng immediately. The three thousand mountain divisions must be prepared to deal with those martial arts masters, otherwise it will be bad if they fly to this pass.
Guan Xiaoxi made up his mind and told Zhao Laoliu and Yu Mutou, "Brothers, take heart. The enemy will be here soon."
He walked down the gate tower and met Peng Yuyan who was on patrol behind the gate.
When he told this situation, Peng Yuyan also frowned, because the southern border troops did not have so many martial arts masters. Could it be that someone from the four major sects had joined the war?
Not knowing whether it was an enemy or a friend, Peng Yuyan decisively transferred 3,000 mountain divisions to the gate tower, loaded their guns, and prepared for battle.
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Fu Xiaoguan and his three companions ran wildly under the starlight, feeling extremely depressed.
So tired!
This journey over mountains and across rivers took a full six days.
They were moving very fast and arrived at Baima Station a day and a half earlier than Wei Wubing had expected. At this moment, they were only two hours' walk away from Su Mo's troops.
Su Mo's troops also ran very fast. They had already caught up with the rebels. Su Mo did not alarm the rebels. Instead, he slowed down and followed them. He asked his senior brother Su Jue to go to Qipan Pass to find out what was going on.
Su Jue took advantage of the night to wander around Qipan Pass without anyone noticing. Realizing that Qipan Pass had fallen into Peng Yuyan's hands, he returned to the Divine Sword Brigade 3 and explained the situation to Su Mo.
"General Peng is so powerful, and his daughter is so powerful too! How did they get past that pass?"
The Third Excalibur Brigade stopped deep in the dense forest and began to eat and drink to restore their strength.
"It must be the method used by Junior Brother."
Su Mo nodded and made arrangements while chewing on his dry food:
"The enemy will definitely attack Qipanguan with all their might. This is our first battle since leaving the mountains, so we must not let down the reputation of the Divine Sword Army. Everyone, listen carefully. Later..."
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